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City battles to maintain control as Republicans try to snatch it away.

Heightened visibility across pop culture has made drag performers a lightning rod for controversy, in spite of a history of philanthropy and community outreach efforts.

Crews are at the scene of a house fire in Alton, Illinois.

Federal law specifically bans Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees from owning “any stocks, bonds, or other securities of [any company] significantly regulated by the Commission.” That’s apparently news to FCC employees. A new report (hat tip, Ars Technica) by nonprofit watchdog group Campaign Legal Center found that numerous employees hold stock in Comcast, AT&T, Verizon, and […]

The Hancock Amendment in the Missouri constitution bans unfunded mandates. An exception written for Kansas City's police department is set to expire in 2026.

Narrative by former Transgender Center employee Jamie Reed “puts us in the bullseye,” one mother said.

MoDOT is closing one lane on the I-44 bridge over the Meramec River near Eureka.

Emergency crews are responding to a two-car crash in south St. Louis County.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.60% for the week ended March 16 — down from 6.73% the prior week.

A total of 63 candidates for school board seats will appear on ballots across St. Louis County, compared to 84 last April.

Professional chess comes to the St. Louis area. Local grand masters are showing off their skills in the American Cup Tournament.

The Ivy Foundation of St. Louis hosts a week-long bus tour of historically black colleges and universities.

The Rockwood School District is looking for workers Monday.

Conservative groups are planning to rally at the Missouri Capitol Monday.

St. Louis County's School Safety Task Force unveils a plan Monday to improve student safety.

Welcome to the last few hours of winter.

“We were thrilled last month to reopen on The Hill,” he said. “We certainly have a lot more planned and a lot more in store for that location."

Lawmakers return to the Missouri Capitol Monday to kick off the second half of the 2023 legislative session with a laundry list of priorities and a constitutional deadline to get them done.  Legalizing sports betting, changing the initiative petition process, education policy shifts, tax cuts, banning foreign land ownership, expanding postpartum health care and a […]

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